Legal Opinion
United Cities Gas Co. v. Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided September 22, 1994No. 74760PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McMORROW
This appeal arises from an order entered by the Illinois Commerce Commission (Commission) in a proceeding to reconcile the revenues collected by United Cities Gas Company (United Cities) in 1988 with the actual costs of gas purchased for that year. Following a hearing, the Commission ordered United Cities to refund with interest $260,553 of gas costs allocated to certain of its Illinois customers in 1988. The appellate court affirmed the order of the Commission, with one justice dissenting. 235 Ill. App. 3d 577.
Background
The Commission has authorized public gas utilities to recover the costs…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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